Abstract:Blu-ray is catching on at an interesting rate nowadays, either as a storage medium, a platform for high definition video and audio, or even a super high quality format for audio-only titles, such as Pure Audio Blu-ray. Do mixing and mastering engineers need to change their workflow to incorporate such formats? What is the challenge of working for Blu-ray compared to other surround formats? How can lossless codecs be implemented on Blu-ray? How can Blu-ray discs be authored according to the AES X-188 draft? The panel will present the audience different authoring concepts as it can be found in current commercial products.